Kinderrechten in theorie en praktijk
ChildRightsFocus is de website van dr. Philip E. Veerman, expert kinderrechten. Op deze website vindt u artikelen en publicaties van dr. Philip E. Veerman over kinderrechten en aankondigingen van symposia en congressen op het gebied van de (internationale) kinderrechten.
De vicieuze cirkel van transgenerationele overdracht doorbreken
Dr. Annemiek van Dijke lic. clinical psychologist/psychotherapist and clinical neuropsychologist De vicieuze cirkel en transgenerationele overdracht van trauma-gerelateerde disregulatie doorbreken: Pre- en postnatale integratieve zorg voor moeder en kind Chronische...
Ongeboren vrucht in gevaar
Mw. mr. Toos Enkelaar (Vice-President van de Rechtbank Amsterdam) Tools voor de rechter in geval van een ongeboren vrucht in gevaar. Internationaal Verdrag rechten van het Kind (IVRK) In de preambule wordt aangegeven dat “het kind”bijzondere bescherming met inbegrip...
Zwanger en verslaafd
drs. Mary Janssen van Raay, verslavingsarts, hoofdbehandelaar Behandelcentrum Boumankliniek, Rotterdam drs. Susanne Wegen GZ-Psycholoog i.o. tot Klinisch Psycholoog (GioK) Binnen de Bouman Kliniek worden er regelmatig ernstig verslaafde zwangere vrouwen opgenomen....
Speeches
Speech: The Rights of the Child Today and in the Time of Janusz Korczak. Samenvatting: The United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child is a major achievement in the struggle to extend human rights to children. Its antecedents include the efforts of Dan...
Geuzenpenning in 2003 was voor Defence for Children International
De internationale kinderrechtenorganisatie Defence for Children International kreeg in 2003 de Geuzenpenning. Defence for Children International (DCI) is een internationale kinderrechtenorganisatie, opgericht in Geneve in 1979, het Internationale Jaar van het Kind. De...
Bloggen en de tijdmachine
Toen Marieke van de Pol, die deze website bouwde, met de suggestie kwam dat ik regelmatig een Blog zou kunnen schrijven voor deze website, moest ik denken aan hoe snel de technologische ontwikkelingen gegaan zijn in mijn leven. Ik herinner mijn opa Sam Blom (de vader...
Mondelinge verklaring bij de Verenigde Naties
Mondelinge verklaring bij de Verenigde Naties door Philip Veerman, President of the Defence for Children International (DCI). (New York, January 29, 2001) Lees in het Engels >
programma van de conferentie
Het programma was als volgt: 9.00 registration (Kloveniersburgwal 29, 1011 JV Amsterdam) and coffee 9.30 hours Opening and start of the presentations Ms. Dr. Coby de Graaf (director, Centre for Children’s Rights Amsterdam, CCRA and Honorary Judge, Court of Appeal,...
Foto: Pauline van de Stadt
Philip Edmond Veerman (Amsterdam, 28 juni 1948) is een kinderrechtenexpert, orthopedagoog en gezondheidszorgpsycholoog. Hij was de initiatiefnemer van diverse organisaties en pogingen veranderingen te introduceren in de Nederlandse jeugdwelzijnszorg en op het gebied van de (internationale) kinderrechten. Veerman werd in 2015 benoemd tot Officier in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau voor 40 jaar werk voor rechten van het kind. Read more >
Presenting in Toronto at the International Conference on the Prevention of Youth Homelessness
What is the Dutch governent doing against child labour by the Chinese dancecompany Shun Yun? See (in Dutch): Chinees dansgezelschap verdient miljoenen met kinderarbeid in Nederland | BNR Nieuwsradio bnr.nl/nieuws/economie/10565…
Health insurance for children remains a big challenge in the USA for 2025. See: It doesn't make sense': Why millions of children have lost their health insurance nbcnews.com/health/health-ca…
Again children in schools in the USA are not safe!! See NBC:Live updates: 3 dead in shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin nbcnews.com/news/us-news/liv…
A setback for children’s rights. See NBC news: Iraq could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. A survivor says it would fuel rape and child abuse. nbcnews.com/news/world/iraq-…
De Clara Meijer Wichmann Penning: naar Jason Bhugwandass. Proficiat Jason!!!
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu came to his senses: freedom of expression is not treason! See the BBC news item: bbc.com/news/articles/cr4lzq…
Impact of climate on children? Here is one.Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level. See this BBC newsitem. bbc.com/news/articles/c5ymg6…
I offer my condoleances to the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo on the passing of Giovanola, who I had the pleasure to meet once in Buenos Aires. Thanks to her and the Grandmothers ‘the right to identity’ is in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child batimes.com.ar/news/argentin…
People can regress and probably States too. This NT’s regression is regrettable and against the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. See: Australia's Northern Territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds - BBC News bbc.com/news/articles/cpqz8g…
This is the 45th schoolshooting this year In the USA!! See: Georgia school shooting live updates: Suspect was a new student at the school and taken into custody within minutes nbcnews.com/news/us-news/liv…
They can make a diffetence. See: 8 million teens are eligible to vote. These high school students want to make sure more do. nbcnews.com/politics/2024-el…
Opinie: Laat kinderen en jongeren zoveel mogelijk meepraten als volwaardige burgers | de Volkskrant archive.ph/2024.07.31-132756…
It seemed a step forward for children but is it? See: Why a landmark kids online safety bill that just passed the Senate is still deeply divisive nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/w…
Sad about tragic findings innthe US. See: Over 970 Native American children died at federal boarding schools | Reuters reuters.com/world/us/over-97…
Now also Druze children. When will this madness end? See: White coffins of children killed in Hezbollah rocket attack carried through streets of Majdal Shams
timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…
How sad that so many young people in care were abused in New Zeeland. Good that it was brought to the open. See: New Zealand landmark report finds 200,000 suffered abuse in care bbc.com/news/articles/c4ng6j…
Incredible that PM Netanyahu blocked starting a hospital for children in Gaza!!! Does he have enemies under 7 years old? See: PM vetoes Gallant's field hospital for Gaza kids; defense officials: He's playing politics
timesofisrael.com/pm-vetoes-…
To make a children’s hospital a taget how terrible for humanity. See: Russia strikes Kyiv children’s hospital in huge missile attack – POLITICO politico.eu/article/russians…
In memoriam Michael Freeman whose funeral I attended in London this afternoon. A giant in the field of children’s rights.
